Program Overview

This program is designed to train clinical specialists at the graduate level and includes extensive didactic, clinical, and research experience. Although the major study concentration is in orthodontics, research in any of the allied medical or dental sciences is acceptable. A certificate of specialization is awarded on completion of the 36-month program.

Length of program - 36 months

Number of Residents Accepted Each Year - 3

Accredited by Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.

Curriculum

The curriculum consists of subject matter that has direct application in orthodontic practice. Examples of such subjects are (1) orthodontic seminars covering etiology, diagnosis, and treatment planning, (2) applied clinical orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics,(3) cephalometrics, (4) biomechanical principles, (5) anatomy, (6) growth and development, (7) review of orthodontic literature , (8) gnathology, TMJ function and dysfunction, (9) surgical orthodontics, (10) craniofacial anomalies (11) embryology, (12) biostatistics, (13) metallurgy of orthodontic materials, (14) research design, (15) research and manuscript preparation.

Concomitant with their formal education, postdoctoral students attend the regularly scheduled seminars of the Craniofacial Team of the UCLA Center for the Health Sciences and take part in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various developmental abnormalities in the UCLA Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic.

Residents also experience a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment and diagnosis of complex adult orofacial problems. In the clinic our students have the opportunity to treat skeletal and dental problems in the deciduous and mixed dentition.

The above course material is consistent with the recommendation of the Council on Orthodontic Education of the American Dental Association of Orthodontics. Residents are required to participate in either the Masters or PhD in Oral Biology concurrent with the program.

Requirements/Pre-requisites

• DDS or DMD from an ADA Accredited dental school
• Concurrent acceptance to the Oral Biology Masters or PhD program.

Application Process

• Secondary General Application form
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official undergraduate and dental school transcripts
• Official National Dental Board Examination scores
• Curriculum vitae
• Participation in the National Matching Service for Orthodontics. Contact 416-977-3431.

Timeline

The application and supporting materials must be submitted by September 15th.